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1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL

Sold at Bring a Trailer on Jan. 18, 2026, offered with no reserve.

$11,950Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.

The car

Year
1979
Make and model
Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes
Generation
W116
Miles shown
73,000
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
11603312095732
Title
Clean
Condition
Good (3)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 65 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$8,700 to $26,730
Median$15,850
Sales behind it65Likely

From 65 sales of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W111 to W126 and coupes W116 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $8,700 and $26,730.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, May 14, 2026Bring a TrailerMay 14, 2026$42,000
One-Family-Owned 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD ProjectBring a Trailer, April 12, 2026Bring a TrailerApril 12, 2026$5,700
Euro 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, Feb. 1, 2026Bring a TrailerFeb. 1, 2026$20,469
1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SDBring a Trailer, Nov. 14, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 14, 2025$5,300
Single-Family-Owned 1979 Mercedes-Benz 280SEBring a Trailer, Nov. 5, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 5, 2025$11,500
1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL SedanMecum, Oct. 29, 2025MecumOct. 29, 2025$1,750
1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SDBring a Trailer, May 13, 2026Bring a TrailerMay 13, 2026$20,000
1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9Bring a Trailer, April 11, 2025Bring a TrailerApril 11, 2025$31,500

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Aug. 18, 2023SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$9,050
Jan. 18, 2026Sold (this sale)Bring a TrailerBring a Trailer73,000$11,950